Passer by intervenes in sexual assault, police arrest suspect
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a reported sexual assault that had just occurred in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Dawson Road just before 2:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23.
As a result of their investigation, officers learned an accused male was sitting beside an unconscious female in…
UPDATE: Male charged with Second-Degree Murder in homicide of Amelia Sainnawap
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Criminal Investigations Branch have charged Neil Howard NESHINAPAISE, 43, of Thunder Bay with Second-Degree Murder in connection with the homicide of Amelia Corrie SAINNAWAP.
Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018,…
Update: SEARCH FOR MISSING 28 YEAR OLD TORONTO MALE
The following media update has been provided by the OPP:
(MARATHON, ON) -The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is assisting the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) in the search…
Assault at District Jail
The Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating an assault that took place at the Thunder Bay District Jail Wednesday afternoon.
Police were dispatched to the District Jail at 285 MacDougall Street shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 following reports of an incident that required police involvement.
Police have learned that a…
Car hopper arrested after brief foot pursuit
Thunder Bay Police Service offices with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 following reports of a suspicious male entering multiple vehicles in the area of Bay and Secord Streets.
Officers were on Ontario Street when they located an individual matching the description of the suspicious…
Police Services Act Charges
An investigation into an interaction between a Thunder Bay Police Service officer and a 17-year-old female dating back to December 1, 2018 has resulted in Police Services Act charges being laid against the involved officer.
The original incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media. A media release issued…
Male charged with Second-Degree Murder in homicide of Amelia Sainnawap
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Criminal Investigations Branch have made an arrest in connection with the homicide investigation of Amelia Corrie SAINNAWAP.
Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, to a laneway in the 200 block of Simpson Street…
Missing Person: Brian Penny
The Thunder Bay Police Service is assisting the Toronto Police Service in requesting the public's assistance in locating 28 year old missing person Brian Penny.
Brian arrived in Thunder Bay on September 20, 2019. His family has not heard from him since.
Brian rented a vehicle from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The vehicle is described as…
Three arrested for assaulting bouncer at sports bar
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a bar in the 1000 block of Dawson Road after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 following reports of a large group of people fighting inside the establishment.
During their investigation officers learned that a woman patron of the Dragon’s Den Sports Bar…
Pair arrested for robbery with a knife
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the area of Red River and Dawson Roads shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 following reports of a person being chased by an individual with what appeared to be a knife.
Using information provided by the passerby who contacted police about the…